Parenting Education as a Vital Tool for Proper Child Development: A Case Study of Seventh-Day Adventist Church Oke-Bola District, Ibadan, Nigeria

Parenting education is a vital tool for national’s development. Meaningful discussion on parenting education must begin from the home, which serves as the bedrock of every community and nation. Through effective parenting education, children acquire positive leadership skills, responsible citizenship values in the church and the home and are guided to understand and fulfill their duties and obligations in society. It also plays a significant role in shaping children’s moral behavior, discouraging criminal tendencies, and promoting peaceful coexistence. The family, as the primary institution for socialization and child upbringing, remains central to building a productive and progressive nation. This paper highlights the importance of parenting education on child proper development and recommends strategies for strengthening parenting roles in the 21st century. And how limited parental involvement creates a gap between formal and informal education. The aim and objectives of this paper is to establish a framework for understanding the dual role of parenting education. This work is analytical study; therefore, it shall make use of primary and secondary sources; text books, journals, dictionaries, encyclopedias, internet sources, and other available materials. Parenting education is a fundamental drive for human development, social stability, and economic progress, making it a vital tool for child proper development. This paper recommends the fowling way by which Seventh-Day Adventist Church, Oke-Bola Ibadan, integration of parenting education into church bible study, inclusion of parenting education in church school curricula, strengthening economic support for families, use of media and technology for parenting education, regular evaluation and review of parenting programs.